Part of Utah’s slow start could be attributed to dead legs and fatigue, given that they had come off an emotional Game 6 win over Oklahoma City less than 48 hours apart. During the Jazz’s postgame conference, Rudy Gobert and Joe Ingles noted that between the late ending, the flight, and heading to Toyota Center, there wasn’t even time for a nap.

However, Houston lost the second half 57 to 46, and had Utah been fresh and ready to go, it could have been a different story.

Luc Mbah a Moute, having faced and lost to Quinn Snyder and the Jazz in last season’s playoffs, is well aware of his coaching acumen and ability to adjust on the fly.

"Their coach is amazing," said Luc Mbah a Moute, the Rockets forward who lost a seven-game series to the Jazz with the Clippers last season. Mbah a Moute said Quin Snyder particularly excels at game-to-game adjustments.